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Maori Deeds of Old Private Land Purchases in New Zealand, From the Year 1815 to 1840, with Pre-Emptive and Other Claims

(Enclosure No. 12.) — Release from the Oterongo Natives to the New Zealand Company

(Enclosure No. 12.)
Release from the Oterongo Natives to the New Zealand Company.

1844. 30 March.Port Nicholson.Kua homai ki a matou i te 30 o nga ra o Maehe i te tau 1844 e nga Kai Wakariterite o te Wakaminenga o Nui Tireni i Ranana, he mea utu mai e Wiremu Wekepiri (William Receipt for £20. Wakefield) e to Kai mahi o taua Wakaminenga e Rua tekau nga Pauna moni, he tino utunga, he tino wakaritenga, he wakamahuetauga rawatanga i to matou papa katoa, i o matou wahi katoa i roto i o matou wenua katoa, kua tuhituhia ki roto i te pukapuka kua wakapiria ki tenei nei, ara ko nga wahi katoa i Poneke i nga wahi patata ki Poneke i Nui Tireni: ko nga Pa ia, ko nga ngakinga, ko nga Wahi Tapu, ko nga Wahi Rongoa anake e toe ki a matou; a ka wakaae matou ki tuhia e matou o matou ingoa ki tetahi pukapuka tuku wenua a muri nei, me o kiia mai kia tuhia ki nga Kai Wakariterite o taua Wakaminenga i o matou wahi katoa i roto i aua wenua. Heoti ano nga wahi i waiho mo matou, ko nga wahi anake kua korerotia ra i mua.

Hohepa te Kaho tana x tohu.
Ngatai tana x tohu.
Horomona Horomata tana x tohu.
Te Watene Tapiri tana x tohu.
Te Ringaringa tana x tohu.
Rupene Pureirei tana x tohu.

On behalf of the remaining Natives of Oterongo—

George Clarke, Junior, P.A.

Ko nga ingoa enei o nga Kai Titiro i te tuhinga i nga ingoa—
Willm. Spain, Commissioner.
George Clarke, Junior, Protector of Aborigines.
Thomas S. Forsaith,
Protector of Aborigines and Interpreter to Commissioner.

[Copy of Schedule in Enclosure No. 4 was affixed to this Deed.—H. H. T.]